eco-conciencia

La selección de artistas para ECO-RESONANCIAS se aleja de la representación romántica de la naturaleza para adentrarse en la estética de la emergencia. Lo que une a creadores tan diversos como Cortada, Valdés y Campins es la comprensión de que el paisaje de Miami y el Caribe no es un telón de fondo pasivo, sino un archivo activo de nuestras huellas coloniales, industriales y ecológicas. A través del uso de materiales residuales, la performance corporal y la especulación arquitectónica, estos artistas tejen una narrativa colectiva sobre la resiliencia: la capacidad de adaptarse, recordar y sobrevivir en un territorio líquido.

1. Xavier Cortada (Miami, FL)

Práctica: Arte Socialmente Comprometido / Instalación Participativa Cortada es una figura fundamental en la intersección entre arte y ciencia. Su práctica no se limita a la representación del cambio climático, sino que funciona como catalizador de activismo cívico. En el contexto de esta exposición, su obra es vital para visualizar la data científica dura a través de una estética comunitaria.

• Sitio web: cortada.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: 6 Feet Under (2025)

• Medio: Instalación participativa (Señales de elevación y marcadores topográficos).
• Descripción: El artista instala marcadores físicos que indican la futura elevación del nivel del mar en diferentes puntos estratégicos del campus del MDC West. La obra funciona como un dispositivo de realidad aumentada analógica: los estudiantes son invitados a pararse junto a la señal y visualizar hasta dónde llegaría el agua, fotografiarse y compartir en redes sociales, activando una red de conciencia visual ineludible.

2. Juana Valdes (Miami, FL / Origen Cubano)

Práctica: Escultura / Fotografía / Instalación Valdés examina la migración y la transculturalidad a través del lente del comercio y la materia. Su obra investiga cómo la historia del colonialismo y el comercio global ha impactado tanto a las poblaciones caribeñas como a sus ecosistemas. Su trabajo eleva la discusión sobre la vulnerabilidad geográfica del Caribe.

• Sitio web: juanavaldes.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Serie Objetos Migrantes (2023)

• Medio: Fotografías documentales intervenidas (Serie de 6 piezas).
• Dimensiones: 80 x 100 cm c/u.
• Descripción: Imágenes de alta resolución que documentan objetos cotidianos y domésticos rescatados de la costa de Miami Beach tras las mareas altas. Presentados con una estética de archivo forense, estos objetos actúan como evidencia de nuestros hábitos de consumo insostenibles y su impacto directo en los ecosistemas marinos locales.

3. Felice Grodin (Miami, FL)

Práctica: Arquitectura Especulativa / Instalación Grodin aborda la crisis climática desde la arquitectura y la ontología orientada a objetos. Su trabajo visualiza lo invisible, creando mapas y estructuras que proyectan cómo las fuerzas de la naturaleza reclamarán el entorno urbano de Miami, proponiendo una “fusión” entre infraestructura humana y biología.

• Sitio web: felicegrodin.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Plastic Reef (2024)

• Medio: Instalación escultórica.
• Dimensiones: Variables (aprox. 3 x 4 metros).
• Descripción: Un “arrecife de coral” artificial construido meticulosamente con botellas plásticas, tapas, redes de pesca y microplásticos recolectados en playas del sur de Florida. La obra juega con la seducción visual: de lejos parece una formación natural colorida, pero de cerca revela la toxicidad del material, resultando simultáneamente bella y perturbadora.

4. Naomi Fisher (Miami, FL)

Práctica: Videoarte / Documental Experimental El trabajo de Fisher es una exploración visceral de la figura humana inmersa en una naturaleza indómita. A través de una lente ecofeminista, documenta la flora y fauna de la Florida, conectando la violencia ejercida sobre el medio ambiente con las estructuras de poder sociales.

• Sitio web: naomifisher.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Rising Voices / Voces que Suben (2025)

• Medio: Video-instalación multicanal (Loop continuo).
• Duración: 18 min.
• Descripción: Una pieza documental que recoge testimonios de residentes de Liberty City, Little Haiti y Overtown sobre las inundaciones recurrentes y la “gentrificación climática”. La proyección se divide en tres pantallas que fragmentan y recomponen las narrativas, creando un coro visual sobre el desplazamiento urbano.

5. Alejandro Campins (La Habana / Miami)

Práctica: Pintura / Dibujo Campins se acerca al paisaje desde una perspectiva metafísica. Sus pinturas retratan arquitecturas abandonadas y espacios liminales donde la naturaleza ha comenzado a devorar la construcción humana, actuando como presagios silenciosos de la impermanencia de nuestras ciudades costeras.

• Sitio web: galleriacontinua.com/artists/alejandro-campins

OBRA PROPUESTA: Serie Submarino (2023-2024)

• Medio: 3 pinturas al óleo sobre lienzo.
• Dimensiones: 150 x 200 cm c/u.
• Descripción: Paisajes arquitectónicos sumergidos que imaginan edificios icónicos del Art Deco y Modernismo de Miami bajo el agua. Su técnica hiperrealista y atmósfera silenciosa genera una inquietud contemplativa sobre futuros posibles, alejándose del catastrofismo ruidoso para invitar a la reflexión solemne.

6. Misael Soto (Puerto Rico / Miami)

Práctica: Arte Conceptual / Instalación Textil Soto utiliza el textil y las estructuras tensadas como herramientas de utilidad pública y pedagogía. Su manipulación de materiales recodifica la relación con el clima tropical, conectando la técnica artesanal con la funcionalidad arquitectónica precaria.

• Sitio web: misaelsoto.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Tejido de Mareas (2025)

• Medio: Instalación textil suspendida.
• Dimensiones: 2 x 6 metros.
• Descripción: Un gran tapiz tejido con fibras naturales, algas secas tratadas, redes de pesca recicladas y plásticos recogidos del mar. La pieza cuelga en el espacio, permitiendo que el espectador camine alrededor. Los colores y texturas evocan las capas sedimentarias de un ecosistema costero en transformación y degradación.

7. Antonia Wright (Miami, FL)

Práctica: Video / Performance Wright pone su propio cuerpo en situaciones de riesgo para evocar la vulnerabilidad colectiva. Su capacidad para visualizar la resistencia física ofrece una entrada empática y potente a la ansiedad climática, alejándose de las estadísticas frías.

• Sitio web: antoniawright.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Breath Hold (2024)

• Medio: Video-performance (Proyección monocanal).
• Duración: 8 min.
• Descripción: La artista se filma sumergiéndose repetidamente en agua turbia mientras sostiene la respiración hasta el límite de su capacidad. La acción metaforiza la resistencia humana ante condiciones ambientales extremas y la asfixia del planeta. El audio amplificado de su respiración bajo el agua inunda la sala, creando una experiencia física para el espectador.

8. Cristina Lei Rodriguez (Miami, FL)

Práctica: Instalación / Escultura Digital Lei Rodriguez crea ecosistemas híbridos donde lo natural y lo artificial colapsan. Sus obras cuestionan el futuro de la biología en la era del Antropoceno, reflexionando sobre la belleza en un mundo sintético.

• Sitio web: cristinaleirodriguez.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Coral Memory (2025)

• Medio: Instalación audiovisual inmersiva.
• Descripción: Proyecciones de gran formato de arrecifes de coral de los Cayos de Florida que muestran el proceso de blanqueamiento. Acompañada de un paisaje sonoro submarino, la instalación está programada para que el espacio se oscurezca progresivamente durante el ciclo de exhibición, simulando la pérdida de biodiversidad y la “muerte” de la luz bajo el mar.

9. Edouard Duval-Carrié (Haití / Miami, FL)

Práctica: Pintura / Medios Mixtos Maestro del realismo maravilloso, Duval-Carrié reinterpreta la iconografía caribeña para abordar las heridas coloniales y ambientales. Su participación es crucial para entender la crisis climática en el Caribe como una continuación de la historia colonial.

• Sitio web: edouard-duval-carrie.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Erzulie de las Aguas Crecientes (2024)

• Medio: Pintura mixta con resina y objetos encontrados.
• Dimensiones: 180 x 240 cm.
• Descripción: Una reinterpretación monumental de la deidad vodú del agua, representada no en su esplendor tradicional, sino rodeada de residuos plásticos, aceite y corales blanqueados. La obra, encapsulada en resina brillante, ofrece una crítica visualmente seductora sobre la intersección entre la espiritualidad tradicional y la degradación ambiental moderna.

10. Yanira Collado (República Dominicana / Miami)

Práctica: Instalación / Textil Collado trabaja con la memoria de los materiales y la “estratigrafía visual”. Su obra habla del desplazamiento —tanto cultural como climático— y de la necesidad de preservar el conocimiento ancestral y el refugio frente a la erosión del territorio.

• Sitio web: yaniracollado.com

OBRA PROPUESTA: Mapas Líquidos (2024)

• Medio: Instalación de bordado sobre tela translúcida.
• Dimensiones: 3 x 3 metros.
• Descripción: Mapas abstractos del archipiélago caribeño bordados con hilo azul sobre capas de organza, intervenidos con manchas de tinte que simulan la expansión incontrolada del agua. La obra cuelga del techo y se mueve sutilmente con las corrientes de aire del espacio, simbolizando la fragilidad de las fronteras ante la subida del nivel del mar.

Downtown Chiado 26
7–20 February 2026
Opening: 7 February, 5:00 PM
Rua Nova da Trindade 5G
1200-301 Lisbon, Portugal
Free admission

Atelier Natália Gromicho is pleased to announce its first exhibition of 2026, Downtown Chiado 26, opening on February 7 at 5:00 PM in the historic heart of Lisbon. Held in Chiado—one of the city’s most emblematic cultural districts—the exhibition inaugurates the year’s artistic program with a celebration of place, movement, and contemporary expression.

Downtown Chiado 26 is an international group exhibition that brings together 32 national and international artists, reaffirming Lisbon’s position as one of the most vibrant centers of contemporary art today. On view from February 7 to 20, 2026, the exhibition offers the public a rich panorama of current artistic production, marked by diversity of languages, techniques, and artistic visions.

With a curatorial focus on plurality and intercultural dialogue, the exhibition presents works spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and contemporary visual practices. Each artist contributes a distinct identity and narrative, forming a dynamic constellation of perspectives that reflect the complexity and vitality of the global art scene.

Atelier Natália Gromicho—recognized for its ongoing commitment to supporting both emerging and established artists—once again opens its doors for an immersive experience that fosters proximity between the public, the artworks, and their creators. The initiative reinforces the space’s dedication to the international circulation of contemporary art and to building bridges between different cultural geographies.

This edition places special emphasis on the work of Tamara Alves, Patrícia Mariano, Daniela Guerreiro, and Mariana Santos, whose pieces stand out for their discursive strength, technical rigor, and their capacity to critically engage with the present through distinct yet complementary visual narratives.

The exhibition brings together a dynamic group of artists whose diverse practices and perspectives reflect the richness of contemporary creation, including Ana Maria Malta, Aranka Székely, Beatriz Canivete, Carsten Bund, Daniela Guerreiro, Daphne, Domingo Parada, Endre Bartos, Gabriela Sosa, Gill Welland, Howard Harris, Inês Prats, Joaquim Gromicho, Kayo Sato, Leonor Ribeiro, Liliana Santos, Luisa Petiz, Mafalda Gonçalves, Maria Isabel Salazar de Lince, Mariana Santos, Metka Vergnion, Natália Gromicho, Noelle Kalom, Patrícia Mariano, Pedro Charters d’Azevedo, Rui Pereira, Santerre, Šárka Darton, Stanislav Riha, Tamara Alves, and Tommi Viitala, whose works collectively establish a vibrant dialogue of languages, materials, and artistic sensibilities within the contemporary art landscape.

Downtown Chiado 26 stands as a collective portrait of the “now,” where multiple artistic voices coexist, confront, and mutually enrich one another—inviting audiences into an open, plural, and diverse aesthetic experience.

The official opening will take place on February 7 at 5:00 PM, with the presence of several participating artists and host artist Natália Gromicho, whose work has been instrumental in consolidating Chiado as an international meeting point for contemporary art.

The exhibition will remain on view until February 20, 2026.
Free admission.

aboutus

Atelier Natália Gromicho: Where Art Transcends Boundaries

Atelier Natália Gromicho is not just a gallery; it’s a sanctuary of creativity where barriers dissolve, and art becomes an immersive experience for all. Our mission is simple: to transform private spaces into open, inclusive realms where every soul can engage freely – seeing, tasting, touching, and painting without limitations.

Experience. Knowledge. Art. These are the pillars upon which Atelier Natália Gromicho stands. Nestled in Lisbon’s vibrant Downtown, our journey began in April 2013 with an inaugural exhibition by Natália Gromicho titled “Lisboa, dignos de nota,” a heartfelt homage to her birth city.

Located within Espaço Chiado, nestled amidst the historic charm of Chiado, our gallery resides within a shopping center that preserves the ancient “Muralha Fernandina,” a testament to Lisbon’s medieval heritage. Situated between the iconic districts of Bairro Alto and Downtown, Chiado pulsates with cultural richness and historical allure.

Our gallery’s strategic location, accessible via Rua da Misericórdia or Rua Nova da Trindade, adjacent to the Trindade Theater, ensures a seamless flow of visitors drawn by the magnetic charm of Chiado’s historical landmarks, shopping boutiques, and leisure attractions.

Spanning 100 square meters, our gallery boasts meticulously curated illumination and a robust hanging system, ensuring each artwork commands the attention it deserves. Beyond exhibitions, we offer comprehensive fine arts services, including canvas stretching and framing, paints, and a myriad of materials tailored to elevate artistic endeavors.

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2026 Oolite Arts residents

Oolite Arts is  pleased to welcome 13 exceptional artists to the Oolite Arts Studio

Residency Program. Over the course of their residency, these artists will expand

their practices, push creative boundaries, and contribute meaningfully to the

cultural life of our community. We look forward to sharing updates as the

residents settle into their studios and begin their work.

They are (from top right)

Diego Gabaldon, Returning Studio Resident

Diego Gabaldon is a Miami-based artist and designer with a BFA from Tufts University and a BA from the University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins. Influenced by the sporting culture of bodybuilding, organized sport, and biology, Gabaldon explores the intersections between the psychology of competition, hypermasculinity, and the obsession with physical transformation. His work has been exhibited both domestically and internationally, including shows at Laundromat Art Space, Central Saint Martins, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and the National YoungArts Foundation.

Website: https://threatappraisal.pro/

Gonzalo Hernandez, New Studio Resident

Gonzalo Hernandez was born in Lima, Peru (1991) and lives and works in Miami, Florida. He received his MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Upcoming exhibitions include a group exhibition This is America (tentative title), curated by Maritza Lacayo at the Pérez Art Museum in Miami. Recent solo exhibitions include presentations at David Castillo Gallery, Miami; Kates-Ferri Projects, New York; SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah; ICPNA, Lima and Vigil Gonzales, Buenos Aires and Cusco. His work has been featured in international exhibitions such as the II Bienal Textil (Santiago, Chile), the AIM Biennial (Miami), and group exhibitions at Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami), LVL3 (Chicago), Laney Contemporary (Savannah) and Charlotte Street Foundation (Kansas City), among others. His work is included in major public and private collections, including the Pérez Art Museum, Miami; ICPNA, Lima; the Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah; El Espacio 23, Miami; among others. Hernández’s work has been reviewed in ARTnews, Hyperallergic, Cultured Magazine, Artpapers, Artnet, Burnaway, and numerous others.

Website: https://www.gonzalo-hernandez.com/

Sepideh Kalani, Returning Studio Resident

Sepideh Kalani, a Persian artist who immigrated to the United States in 2021, received her B.F.A. from the University of Guilan, Iran, in 2015, supported by a tuition waiver scholarship. She went on to earn her M.F.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Miami in 2024 with a full scholarship. Her curiosity about the intersection of art and science led her to study Neuroscience in 2016–2017. Since 2015, she has been self-taught in ceramics and glazing, continuously expanding her expertise.  Alongside her artistic practice, Sepideh has mastered traditional skills rooted in Persian culture, including ancient glazing techniques, miniature painting, character design, woodcraft, carpentry, plaster molding, and pottery. Her work has been exhibited in prominent museums and galleries, and her pieces are held in collections in both Iran and the United States. Now based in the United States, Sepideh creates sculptures that serve as storytellers, drawing from her experiences as an Iranian woman navigating religious, political, and gender transitions. Her work bridges cultural heritage and contemporary expression, weaving narratives that resonate across borders.

Website: https://www.behance.net/BLUE_SEPIDEH

Shayla Marshall, New Studio Resident

Shayla Marshall (b. 1999, Miami, FL) is a contemporary mixed-media artist now based in between Miami and London, whose work uses world-building techniques to imagine new histories and futures, ones not prewritten for her. Raised in Miami’s culturally rich and predominantly Black neighborhoods, her upbringing informs a celebration of identity and place. At 18 she moved to California, where living outside the familiarity of home exposed her to the broader complexities of being Black in environments not always safe or affirming.

Now a full-time artist, Marshall holds her MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art, the world’s leading university for art & design according to the latest rankings. Her practice pulls disparate moments in time into layered, immersive worlds where storytelling is the foundation, inviting viewers to dwell in the flamboyance and depth of narratives often overlooked. Her work has been shown in institutions such as the Saatchi Gallery (London) and Greenspace Miami (2025). She has completed multiple residencies including at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami, and is a recipient of the Miami‐Dade County Artist Grant.

Bex McCharen, Returning Studio Resident

Bex McCharen (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, fashion designer and founder of the inclusive fashion label Chromat. Their work, filtered through the mediums of quilting, textile art, fashion, photography and social practice, creatively reimagines sustainable futures, climate optimism and queer joy. McCharen was awarded the Smithsonian National Design Award in 2021,  recognized by Forbes 30 under 30 “People Who Are Reinventing the World” and was honored in the OUT 100 as one of the LGBTQ’s communities’ brightest voices. Their work has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue and Elle. Collaborations include Beyoncé, Intel, Disney, Reebok, MAC and MIT. They gave a TED Talk on inclusive design, and have facilitated design and art workshops at Pérez Art Museum Miami, Lotus House women’s shelter, the Miami Workers Center, the Alliance for LGBTQ Youth and are currently an artist in residence at the Miami Cancer Institute.

Website: bexwater.com

Lucía Morales, New Studio Resident

Lucía Morales is a Miami based artist and educator, from Perú. Her childhood home and cultural heritage have shaped and influenced her artistic practice. Maintaining a strong connection to her roots, she has danced Peruvian and Andean folklore since childhood. Her artistic practice is concerned with how migration and immigration challenge notions of identity. Morales uses textiles, paintings, video, and installation to create figurative works that speak to her current experience as well as the transformative moments of her past. As her work grows in scale and scope, her intention is to make community visible by including the stories and histories of others and by taking up and creating spaces to be shared with others.

Morales obtained her MFA from Florida International University in 2025 and holds a Master’s of Art Education and a Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture from Florida International University. Morales has been involved with dance as an assistant instructor and performer with Sumaj Tusuy Dance since 2003. She has been an Art Educator for many years with Broward and Miami-Dade public schools, and with various local cultural institutions. In 2024, Morales presented her work at The Quechua Alliance’s Annual gathering in Chicago, IL and at Kuyayky STARTLabs in Jauja, Perú, both organizations focus on the importance of Quechua language and Andean traditions. In 2025 Morales was selected for the Oolite Arts Home+Away Residency at MASS MoCA, the MOAD MDC Artist Residency at MDC Kendall, Bakehouse Art Complex Associate Artist Residency, and a Wavemakers grant from Locust Art Projects.

Website: https://luciamoralesart.com/

Genesis Moreno, New Studio Resident

Genesis Moreno (b. 1991, Illinois) is a Miami-based textile artist who turns quilting into a language of vulnerability and self-expression. Working through a feminist lens, she stitches together themes of trauma, mental health, and obsessive care, transforming familiar fabrics into charged objects. Her quilts resist being seen only as comfort or ornament; instead, they ask the viewer to sit with discomfort, memory, and emotion.

Genesis received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2017 on a Merit Scholarship. Her recent exhibitions include “That Which Frightens Us” at Primary Projects in Miami, FL, “Thinking Matter” at Ear Ear Projects in Munich, Germany, and “Everything Ends Eventually” at Latchkey Gallery in New York City. She has also participated in the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Residency in Woodstock, NY.

Website: https://www.genesismoreno.com/

Ana Mosquera, Returning Studio Resident

Ana Mosquera (b. 1983, Caracas, Venezuela) is a media artist based in Miami. She received her MFA in Sculpture from Tyler School of Art and Architecture in 2020 and a BArch from Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2015. Through interactive installations and digital storytelling, her work engages with technology to explore how it shapes systems and reveals underlying social structures. Her most recent exhibitions include Carnet to Go at Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, Montevideo (2023); Tierras Raras (solo) at Sala Mendoza, Caracas (2022); Familiar Distance at Edge Zones, Miami (2021); and ¿Por qué Islas? (solo) at Licencia de Reconocimiento, Tenerife (2021). In 2021, she received the Honorable Mention Carmen Cordovez Crespo by HFFA at the 16th edition of the Mendoza Awards in Venezuela. She was also awarded the 2016 National Prize for Young Artists by the Museum of Contemporary Art Zulia, Venezuela.

Website: https://www.anamosquera.com/

Sheherazade Thenard, Returning Studio Resident

Sheherazade Thénard is an award winning and driven artist, curator and educator based in Miami. Their work reclaims the layered histories of my family’s assimilation from Martinique to the U.S., blending Afro-Caribbean symbolism, Black feminist media, and my experience as a Black queer artist in the South. Through vibrant yet dark palettes, she transforms autobiographical memories into reimagined geographies, creating textured, luminous spaces that evoke belonging, protection, and ancestral connection. As an educator and curator, they are deeply committed to the history of arts and how shared narratives shape community understanding and connection.

Pangea Kali Virga, Returning Studio Resident

Pangea Kali Virga, born and raised in New York, now lives and works in Miami. Her art is deeply rooted in social responsibility and environmentalism, as she seeks to convey urgent and complex messages in ways that are both beautiful and engaging. Through layered fiber artworks, dramatic experiential art and performances, free public sustainable art and skills workshops, and collaborative projects with public and private institutions, she brings these themes to life.

Kali Virga is committed to transforming the art and fashion industries into more sustainable and equitable spaces. She creates art and wearable pieces from upcycled materials and natural elements using zero-waste practices, reflecting her belief in the power of art and clothing as storytellers, cultural markers, and political catalysts.

Beyond her artistic practice, Kali Virga is a sustainability advocate, lecturer, arts event producer, and educator, sharing her expertise with hundreds of student artists of all ages.

Nadia Wolff, New Studio Resident

Nadia Wolff is a Haitian-american artist, designer, writer; and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Wolff’s work–which ranges from installation, textiles, performance, printmaking, film, and poetic interventions– contemplates queer/Black/Caribbean aesthetics, history, and embodiment through a lens of intimacy.

Their first solo show took place at Bay Parc in downtown Miami through a residency in collaboration with AIMCO and The National YoungArts Foundation. Wolff was also an artist in residence at Queer.Archive.Work in Providence, Rhode Island. Wolff has also exhibited at Franklin Street Works; Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week; the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts; the RISD Museum; Ori Art Gallery; the Rubell Family Collection; the National YoungArts Foundation; and the John F. Kennedy Center.

Website: https://nadiawolff.cargo.site/

Ricardo E. Zulueta, Returning Studio Resident

Ricardo E. Zulueta is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar born in Havana, Cuba and based in Miami. Zulueta holds a Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies and an MFA in Visual Art from the University of Miami and has served as a Helbein Scholar at New York University. His practice functions across a genealogy of mediums including video, digital imaging, photography, software, mixed-media, painting, sculpture, performance, and installation.

From early analogy large-scale photo-performance stills to more recent immersive multi-media installations, his work consistently explores the intersectionality of mediated expressions of gender, sexuality, behavior, and identity within socio-political landscapes. Through research and praxis, Zulueta examines how technology and media shape, interrogate, and subvert normative notions of identity through experimental modes of storytelling. His projects manifest a vernacular of idiosyncratic codes and symbols of disidentification often informed by film and media studies, art history, queer theory, and cultural studies.

Zulueta is a recipient of the Art Matters Fellowship, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, South Florida Cultural Consortium Artist Fellowship, Cintas Foundation Artist Fellowship, Miami Individual Artist Grant, and Oolite Arts’ Ellies Creator Award. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; Museo Alejandro Otero, Caracas; Steirischer Herbst, Graz; Dazibao Contemporary Art Center, Montreal; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Western Front, Vancouver; Artists Space, New York; El Museo del Barrio, New York; International Center for Photography, New York; White Columns, New York, Grey Art Museum at New York University, New York, Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York; Exit Art, New York; Fotofest Biennial, Houston, and Creative Time Summit at Perez Art Museum Miami.

Website:https://www.ricardo-zulueta.com/

José Delgado Zúñiga, Returning Studio Resident

José Delgado Zuñiga (b. Ventura, CA) is an artist whose work engages history, autobiographical narrative, and community memory. Drawing from lived experience and the cultural memory of the Latin American diaspora, his practice emerges at the intersection of sound, memory, and image, creating visual narratives that echo the storytelling power of corridos.

Delgado Zuñiga earned an MFA in Painting from Columbia University and a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Notable exhibitions include Central Sounds, (Luhring Augustine, New York City 2022), IN THE KNOW, SHOW (GreenFamily Art Foundation, 2024), CUSP (Marquez Art Projects, 2023), and Fire Figure Fantasy (ICA Miami, 2022) He is a recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant and the Robert Gamblin Fellowship, and has participated in the Bronx Museum’s Artist in the Marketplace program. His work is in the collections of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; Marquez Art Projects; The Herbert and Lenore Schorr Collection; and the Hessel Bard Museum of Art. He lives and works in Miami.

Website: https://www.studiozuniga.com/

924 Lincoln Rd., Suite 205
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Beyond Fibers by Aurora Molina, Opening January 31st

Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

In Beyond Fibers, Aurora Molina stages a surreal political tableau where power, spectacle, and silence coexist in uneasy harmony. The composition gathers a cast of familiar yet transformed figures that represents politicians, enforcers, protestors, and children—interwoven with animal hybrids that expose the instincts and absurdities behind political theater.

Through the careful rendering of gesture and costume, Molina collapses the distance between the human and the animal, the leader and the led. A donkey-headed statesman shakes hands with a suited iguana, a rabbit-faced officer kneels beside a child, and a tiger gazes outward as if aware of the performance. Protest signs emerge as fragile acts of resistance amid the hierarchy of spectacle.

The work extends Molina’s ongoing inquiry into visibility, control, and collective complicity. Here, embroidery becomes a metaphor for entanglement—threads of history, ideology, and identity woven together in a fabric of contradictions. The Cabinet of the Absurd reminds us that beneath the surface of civility, the political stage remains a theater of instincts and masks.

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception
on Saturday, January 31st, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM
at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
2101 Tigertail Avenue, Miami, FL 33133

The gallery is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or by appointment.

For more information, please contact us at (305) 860-3681.

Melissa Morgan Fine Art presents Light and Space — an exhibition opening February 6, 2026 that explores perception, materiality, and the dynamic presence of light through sculpture, painting, and object.

Featuring new and recent works by Lisa Bartleson, Casper Brindle, Ned Evans, Jimi Gleason, Rob Grad, Andy Moses, and Francisco Valverde with atmosphere, reflection, and form.

Lisa Bartleson is a California–based interdisciplinary artist working across painting, installation, sculpture, and ceramics. Known for her exploration of materiality within the Light and Space movement, her work features repetitive, meditative mark-making and lustrous color strips. By concentrating on light, color, and luminescence, Bartleson methodically captures discrete transitions between hues, creating intense yet calming pieces that focus on a focal horizon point within each composition.She earned her B.A. in Biology from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. Though she didn’t pursue formal art education, her transition from science to art was fueled by a fascination with light, perception, and materials—leading her to self-teach techniques involving layered resin and mixed media.After moving from Los Angeles to Petaluma in early 2016—drawn by its diffused light and open landscapes reminiscent of her Pacific Northwest upbringing—Lisa entered an intensive period of exhibition activity.In February 2017, she presented The Memory Project at the Museum of Art and History (MOAH) in Lancaster, California, followed in September 2016 by an exhibition titled Work Over School at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. Museum Exhibitions:Legacy – Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA (2015)Smooth Operations: Substance and Surface in California Art – Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA (2012)Circle of Truth – Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA (2019)Kindred – Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA (2018)The Memory Project – Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA (2017)Work Over School: Art From the Margins of the Inside – Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2016)Bartleson’s museum presence reflects her sustained engagement with major public institutions, highlighting a career that combines scientific roots with artistic inquiry into light, color, and contemplative form.